Jose Mourinho’s Roma Eyes Mega Million Move for Top Super Eagles Forward

• Nigerian forward Kelechi Iheanacho could be making a move to Roma this summer
• The Super Eagles star and his teammates at Leicester City got relegated last term
• Nottingham Forest and Galatasaray are the other teams who are interested in Ihenacho

Italian Serie A giants Roma are reportedly interested in the signing of Super Eagles forward Kelechi Iheanacho as manager Jose Mourinho wants the Leicester City star to bolster his squad for next season.

Iheanacho and his teammates at Leicester City got relegated at the end of last term and the Nigerian expressed disappointment that the Foxes will campaign next season in the Championship.

It has been gathered that Roma general manager Tiago Pinto was sent to England to hold talks with Iheanacho's representatives over a possible move this summer.

According to the reports on Daily Post and Complete Sports, Roma are monitoring several other profiles as they continue to seek attacking reinforcements.

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Iheanacho is currently in Nigeria spending his holiday with friends, family, and associates.

Iheanacho scored against Sierra Leone

Super Eagles on June 18, defeated Sierra Leone 3-2 in the African Cup of Nations qualifying game which gave Nigeria the ticket in which Iheanacho scored the winner.

The former Manchester City star came off the bench to score the winning goal for the three-time African champions.

Iheanacho wins big award

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how Kelechi Iheanacho was named as Leicester City's best player for the 2022/23 Premier League season despite the club losing its status in the English top flight.

Despite featuring in only 13 Premier League games in the just-concluded season, the Nigerian star managed to score five goals for the Foxes.

Iheanacho who did not get enough playing time last season at Leicester City explained that he was unhappy after the club was relegated, stressing that the target is for them to work hard and return next season.

Iheanacho is now the first Nigerian to win Leicester City's Player of the Year and the first African to win the award since Algerian forward, Riyad Mahrez did the same in 2016.